My grandmother’s words
I believe that when our loved ones pass, we take them inside us, so that they continue to be there when we want to connect with them, and when we need to connect with them. This can be both good and not so good. Good…
The measure of life
A well-known psychologist, Gordon Wheeler, maintains that we are natural meaning-makers. It’s in our nature to make meaning of everything we encounter. As he puts it “We cannot NOT do this.” We can’t help ourselves. Making meaning, for us, is essential to who we are.…
The new cottage industry
I remember learning of the ‘cottage industry’ that existed before the Industrial Revolution of the early 20th century. I was taught that it was a dark time, where the entire family would slave morning to evening, every day…. That children were being used as cheap…
Shifting focus
If there’s one thing that never changes, it’s change itself – everything changes, all the time. I may be alone this, but I tend to cling to what I have – even clothes that are so old and full of mending I wouldn’t give them…
Believe in yourself
I want to talk about how many of us use food to self-medicate. I’m one of the many who do this. I find myself propelled towards food whenever I feel anxious, and I can feel anxious about a lot of things: Overloading myself with work,…
Re-open your world
In this week’s blog, I am featuring a beer ad. I hope you’re able to watch it. The beer ad pairs two people of very different political backgrounds. They set up a space together, and then sit down together and talk over a beer. In…
